Today's Golfer

Today’s Golfer is dedicated to helping you play and buy better... We'll lower your handicap. Each issue, the magazine's team of elite coaches gives you tips that will lower your handicap - proven drills to help your driving, iron play, putting and close approach work. And if you're looking to invest in new kit, our experienced testing team brings you the first independent reviews of the latest golf clubs & accessories every issue. If you want to play abroad, ensure you read our travel advice... we'll ensure you have the golfing holiday of a lifetime. Plus: don’t miss our exclusive green fee deals and course guides. You could save a lot of money!

THE MOST CHALLENGING TEST WE’VE EVER DONE

Today’s Golfer

CLEEVE HILL FINALLY SAVED! • People power guarantees its future

ENGLAND GOLF’S HANDICAP U-TURN • English golfers who aren’t members will soon be able to get a handicap – but not everyone is happy

THE BARGAIN HUNTER • Five gear deals to snap up from Callaway’s second-hand site

AROUND THE CLUBS

REPUTATIONS MATTER IN GOLF • Why the latest rules controversy on tour means Patrick Reed won’t be getting the benefit of the doubt anytime soon

HOT & NOT

‘MY MISSION IS TO HELP GET KIDS INTO THE GAME’ • Paul Lawrie on senior golf, running a tour and leaving a legacy…

PAUL LAWRIE IN PROFILE

NEW TP5 BALLS TAKING THE TOUR BY STORM • These next-gen TaylorMade golf balls redefine aerodynamics

WALKER ANSWERS COUNTRY’S CALL

IS THIS EUROPE’S ANSWER TO AUGUSTA? • French super-club Les Bordes is poised to unveil its second course – designed by one of the world’s top architects, Gil Hanse – and we can’t help but get giddy…

THE ROLLBACK CLOCK HAS STARTED • Bryson’s experiment with a long driver could now be in vain – and it may lead to bifurcation after all

RORY’S REACTION

No.1 Top spot on Instagram

YOUR VIEW

LET THERE BE YOUTH!

‘MY VERY MODEST AIM FOR WHEN THIS MADNESS ENDS’

FIVE RULES OF LOWER SCORES • These are golf’s most vital skills, definitively revealed by the man who wrote the book on golf stats – and then demonstrated by seven of the world’s best players

MAJOR TALKING POINTS • From Bryson’s blueprint and Rory’s headspace, to DJ’s dominance and the possible return of patrons, we consider 10 key questions ahead of the second Masters in 144 days

The making of a MASTERS CHAMPION

BUILDING TOMMY’S NEW BAG • Fleetwood has gone from high-profile equipment free agent to TaylorMade staffer... and this is how he did it

An inside line on Augusta • Two men with more than 80 Masters Tournaments under their collective belt talk us through what makes Augusta National such a life-shaping experience

‘I still can’t quite believe I won that Masters in 1999’ JOSE MARIA OLAZABAL

Three QHotels golf breaks up for grabs • Great golf in glorious surroundings

THE ONLY TEST YOU NEED • We’ve tested it all, so here’s our pick of the best drivers, fairways, hybrids, irons, wedges and putters you can buy this year

FORGIVING DRIVERS

LOW-SPIN DRIVERS

DRAW DRIVERS

FAIRWAYS

HYBRIDS

PLAYERS IRONS

PLAYERS DISTANCE IRONS

MID-HANDICAP IRONS

HIGH-HANDICAP IRONS

BLADES

WEDGES

PUTTERS

WIN A SET OF BEN HOGAN ICON IRONS • These gorgeous forged blades could be yours!

HIT YOUR TARGET

MAKE BETTER PITCHING DECISIONS

FAT-FREE IRONS!

‘I built my confidence... and finally broke 80’

IS YOUR GAME READY TO PRESS THE POST-LOCKDOWN RESET? • This enforced break from the game can yield a new approach

STAND AND DELIVER • The way you address the ball has a huge influence on how you...